Yeah, yeah, I know… there are a big number of readers here who have probably never even seen an episode of VERONICA MARS, and you’re all wondering when the regular blog posts start back up. I mean, wasn’t there some 80’s toy line that got optioned into a script today?

Paul W.S. Anderson will direct the adaptation of SPY HUNTER, replacing John Woo and continuing his move towards car chase films– before this starts, he’s filming Jason Statham in DEATH RACE 3000. No word yet on whether DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON is sticking around– he was attached to the project before the directorial change.

Hey LA! You can see Michael Bay’s TRANSFORMERS a week before the rest of us, on June 26th, at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival. Right now you need a fest badge, but single day tickets will be made available June 8th. Get all the info here.

The new toy line looks AMAZING, right?!! I can’t WAIT to get my hands on that BLACKOUT figure– they hit stores June 2nd.

I have a feeling this moving is gonna ROCK… yeah, yeah, its Michael Bay… but I’d argue that Bay’s succeeded when it comes to blockbuster action sequences (The Rock, Con Air), and failed when he tries to be ‘intellectual’ or ’emotional’ with the material (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon)… well, TRANSFORMERS definitely plays to the guy’s strengths– no sappy stuff here, just BIG, SHAPESHIFTING ROBOTS kicking ass all over the place.

Don’t believe me? Check out the new trailer, with lots of new shots, over at AICN.